拍岸 pāi'àn to beat against the shore Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拍 pāi verb to pat to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat with the palm of the hand or a flat object岸 àn noun bank shore; bank; coast; the land along the edge of a body of water such as a river, lake, or sea